Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 21, 2020 - Stella Maris ...
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
June 21, 2020
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Stella Maris Catholic Church Rev. John R. Di Orio, Pastor
Founded in the Marian Year 1954 Rev. Msgr. James F. Connelly, Pastor Emeritus
2901 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Website: www.stellamarisphila.com Rectory: 215-465-2336
E-mail: stellamarisparish@comcast.net
Follow us on Facebook: Stella Maris Convent: 215-462-1111
June 21, 2020 Mass Intentions For
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Week of June 21, 2020
Sunday - June 21
God’s Plan for Giving—Tithing—A Way of Life:
8:00 + Living & Deceased Fathers of Stella Maris
Collection for weekend of June 13 and 14, 2020:
Income - Plate: $5,265.00 + AWC: $82.00 = $ 5,347.00
10:30 + Living & Deceased Fathers of Stella Maris
Bills Paid - Total Disbursements = ($19,231.09) Monday - June 22
Total = ($13,884.09) 8:00 + Communion Prayer Service
Your Church contributions can be electroni- Tuesday - June 23
cally withdrawn from your account and 8:00 + Vincent C. Milione
deposited directly to Stella Maris. Please
visit us at stellamarisphila.com and click on Parish Giving Wednesday - June 24
(under our Mass Schedule) for information and/or to enroll. 8:00 + Living & Deceased Members of Stella Maris
Living Stewardship: Thursday - June 25
“Joy is often found behind little things and is 8:00 + Michael DeStefano
reached by following one’s proper daily duty with a spirit Friday - June 26
of devotion.” 8:00 + Deceased Sisters of St. Joseph
Sick Relatives & Friends Saturday - June 27
Please pray for the sick that they may be comforted: 8:00 + Frank and Anna Palesano
Jeanette Albanese, Blaise Ambrosini, Dottie Arcuri, Neil 5:00 + Ann Marie Wolfheimer
Baldwin, Martha Basualdo, Raymond Baxter, Elaine & Enrico
Belfi, Kim Birch, Kelly Anne Bodine, Shyla Boetter, Sunday - June 28
Emmanuel Borgesi, Mr./Mrs. Bracy, Donna Bria, Dominick 8:00 + James and Anna Salmieri
Bucciarelli, Rose Cappetto, William Carbo, Kelly Carr, Arthur 10:30 + Rita D’Ambrosio
Carrado, Doris Castagno, Louis Chila, Elaine Cipparone, Mina
Collazzo, Robert Costello, S Jeanne Crane SSJ, Donna Church Sanctuary Lamp
Cunningham, Jill Daly, Antonio D’Angelo, Bea DeCaro, Ron
DeJulius, Anna DelVecchio and Family, Matthew D’Imperio, In Memory of
Lynn DiOrio, Veronica Dolan, Marie Donato, Lucy Dougherty, Mario Calabretta
Dolores Edmondson, Trish Ezzie, Louis Falciani, Virginia Requested by
Faulkner, Russell Fiugalski, Marlene Flocco, George Fragnito, His Children and Grandchildren
Samantha Fry, Joan Gain, Evelyn Gardella, Keith Green,
Margie Gurbuz, Carol Holman, Kimberly Honeschuck, Dakota
Hussein, Lucy Intelisano, Ann Ippolito, Frank Kane, Vito Bread & W
LaFranci, Charles LaSpada, Samantha LaSpada, Ashleigh In Memory of
Leone, Jamie Long, Bob Lutz, Kathleen Magnotta, Domenick Gloria Angelozzi
Maiorano, Mario Marchetti, Pat Marsico, Carmela Martini,
Lilian Mattioli, Danielle McDevitt, Rita Mendicino, Louise Requested by
Mento, Lucy Michielli, Kayla Minore, Florence Mooney, Antoinette Filipello
Cecelia Moore, Philomena Nardello, Thomas Nardone,
Kathleen Nardy, Renate Nardy, Patrick Oldfield, Matthew STELLA MARIS RECTORY SCHEDULE
Padgeon, Louis Pagano, Rose Pagano, Ronald Palumbo, Jaycee Stella Maris Rectory is now open. Our regular
Park, Jason Perri, Madeline Perri, Anna Philipp, Sophie business hours are 9:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday
Philipp, Sophia Phillips, Theresa Quieti, Angela Raffa,
Amanda Razzano, Jason Rindone, Michael Rines, Keith Ross, through Friday. Thank you for your cooperation.
Joann Rua, Maria Russo, Carmen Rutolo, Lorraine Saia,
Theresa Salvatore, Mina Sammarone, Domenic Santaguida, YOU CAN WATCH STELLA MARIS
Baby Rocco Santangelo, Steven Scanlon, Lorraine Schellinger, LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS!
Patricia Schiela, Anthony Sergontoni, Grover Simpson, Evelyn Please Note: You do not need Facebook to view
& Ralph Spina, Regina Stanley, Thomas Sweeney Jr., the video of Liturgical Celebrations. Just access
Savannah Taylor, James Trainor Jr., Lori Trischler, Terry the Facebook page on the Parish’s Website
Troiano, Cindy Tuohey, Allyson Turner, Alicia Viray, Matt (stellamarisphila.com). Click the link and it will take you to
Watson, military disabled, home-bound, and their families. Facebook. When asked to log in, just click “not now” or “x”
We Pray for our Deceased Parishioners, out of the box. Go to “Videos” and click on the Liturgical
Relatives and Friends: Celebration you want to watch.
MARIE BRADY
ANNA MARIE DADARIO STELLA MARIS PARISH CALENDAR
MARY HARRIS Due to the present situation with Coronavirus
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let Perpetual Light (COVID-19) and th e safety of all involved, all Stella
shine upon them. May their souls, and all the souls of the Maris events are suspended until further notice.
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Stay safe and stay well! God bless!
Amen.are persecuted. Jesus gives us the same reassurance.
For those who are able to go away for the summer
months or summer weekends, be safe and enjoy yourself. Also,
thank you to those who continue their parish support even
though they are away from Stella Maris on weekends or
summer months. Please remember your weekly contribution for
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Stella Maris Church. Your support is so necessary for the par-
To all our Dads, Grandfathers, Great-grandfathers, ish expenses.
Godfathers, and all who fulfill the role of Dad, I extend Be assured of my prayers. I ask you to please
a Happy Father’s Day. May our heavenly Father bless all our remember me in your prayers
Dads who are with us here, with good health and happiness. Happy Summer!
May all who have passed away be at peace and rest with God God Bless!
our Father in Heaven. Father Di Orio
Yesterday, June 20, 2020, Archbishop Nelson J.
Perez, conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders on six young ENTHUSIASM AND GRAMMAR
men who have been called to priesthood. We congratulate our There is a good reason that the writings of St. Paul
new priests: Rev. Wilmer Chirino, Rev. Cesar Izaguirre, don’t show up as examples in grammar textbooks. To-
Rev. Louis Monica, Rev. Kevin Okafor, Rev. Martin day’s reading is a case in point. It begins with one of those
Okwudiba, and Rev. August Taglinetti. Again, we congratu- long Pauline run‐on sentences that leave lectors gasping for
late them and pray that their journey as priests be happy and breath. So what? Take a closer look at how Paul’s fervor for
blessed. As you can see, the need for priests is great. There has his subject matter derails the grammar. There is something
not been a vocation to the priesthood from Stella Maris Parish admirable about being so caught up in his convictions that
for many decades. Keep this intention in your prayers: “a
the words cannot come fast enough to express them, much
vocation to the priesthood and/or religious life” from our less in an orderly fashion. Scripture scholars usually take
parish. this grammatical ineptness as a sign of a passage’s early
Today’s readings reassure us that God is faithful and
importance in the Christian community, something they
trustworthy, even when our life circumstances make that hard
to believe. Like Jeremiah, we may struggle with faith at times. were so ardent about that their language never got refined.
That is why Jesus tells the Twelve in advance to expect misun- What leaves us in this condition? Re-telling the plot line
derstanding and rejection. Jesus Himself encountered unbelief of an action movie or the play-by-play of a sporting event?
– and eventually even suffering and death. Even He knew When was the last time any of us was so excited by our faith
moments of doubt in Gethsemane and on the cross. But as Paul in Christ that we were left grasping for words, stumbling
reminds us, Jesus’ obedient faithfulness to the will of His over our own errors in speech? It may be bad grammar, but
Father won resurrection and new life for all. it is an excellent way to inspire others with the message of
Whether we “take vows” or not, by our Baptism, we Christ!
enter into a serious relationship, one of “give-and-take” with
God. Jesus’ teachings need to be made public. They must be CCD REGISTRATION
communicated loudly and clearly. This communicating, this FOR FALL 2020!
evangelizing, is critical. And risky! Registration for our Religious Education Program
In today’s Church, we are fully aware that it’s not for 2020-2021 is open.
simply “Father’s job” to spread the Gospel, but the job, the Requirements:
mission, is for all of us. Each of us is called to be a missionary. Students need to be 6 years or older by September 1,
We are to be missionaries with a job description from Jesus. 2020
What exactly is that job description? What are we
Registration Form and Fee
asked to do now that we have said yes to God? God’s own
love and sacrifice are our model. We are to love and sacrifice Copy of Baptismal Certificate
for those people we will never know. This can be difficult. Signed Letter of Permission from your Pastor, if not a
However, we must ease the suffering of the world, now and in member of Stella Maris Parish
the future. We are to love and sacrifice for those people we
know and love. This is easier, and yet, we often hurt the ones Please send email stellamarisdre@comcast.net or call the
we love most. We are to love and sacrifice for our own better- Rectory at 215-465-2336 for more information and/or a
ment. We might call this building our Christian character. This Registration Packet.
is not being selfish, for the aim is to build strength and courage
in order to give better witness to God’s love. We are to love
and sacrifice for God. That is our number one priority. It Below is a list of donations that have been
begins with knowing God through God’s word. Here we made to honor the memory of loved ones who have
discover the hard truth: God wants something from us. passed on, but will never be forgotten.
Therefore, as followers of Christ, we, too, should In Memory of Donor
expect to be misunderstood and rejected by the world at times. Theresa Carrado Susanne (Rago) and Carl Latorre
These moments of adversity may cause us to doubt or even to Theresa Carrado Kathryn and Thomas Tait
feel abandoned by God. But we are called to respond to our Theresa Carrado Vincent and Barbara Termini
challenges with courage and faith, echoing the prayer of Jesus: Rose Concilio Ronald Pigliacelli
“Not my will, but yours be done.” Obedience to the Lord’s Alice Dougherty South Philadelphia String Band
will, in imitation of Jesus’ example, will lead us to hope and, Anthony Esposito Sr. Paul Gianette
one day, to a share in Christ’s risen life. Preparing the Twelve Elvira Gallo Tara D. Chupka
for their mission, Jesus assures them that God is faithful, fore- Joseph Italiano His Granchildren-Olivia, Philip, and
warning that they need not worry or be afraid, even when they Alexander
Joseph Italiano Italiano & Perna Nieces & NephewsSTAR OF THE SEA SENIORS Registration for Our Lady of Hope
TRIP TO LANCASTER School
Important Notice: Star of the Sea Seniors Registration for students for the 2020-2021
trip to the Sight and Sound Theater in school year continues. Appointments can be made by
Lancaster, PA, to see the brand new show, calling the school office at 215-467-5385. Documents
“Queen Esther”, which was scheduled for Thursday, needed for registration are: Original birth certificate, Bap-
03/19/20 has been postponed until Thursday, September tismal certificate, Social Security Card, Immunization
17, 2020, due to health concerns regarding public gather- Records, most recent Report Card, standardized testing
ings and the safety of those attending this trip. More infor- for students entering grades 1 through 8, Registration fee
mation to follow as the trip date gets closer. If you have of $150, and a $200 tuition deposit. For Financial Aid,
questions, please call Marge Varley at 215-463-3386. Grants or Scholarship information, please call 215-467-
5385. Make checks payable to Our Lady of Hope School.
POSTPONED - PARISH BREAKFAST Tours of the school are available by calling the school
Our Parish Breakfast, originally scheduled for Sunday, office to make an appointment. If you have any ques-
05/17/20, has been postponed for the safety of all during tions, please call the school at 215-467-5385 or email the
this Covid-19 pandemic. We will provide all important in- principal at: pcody@ourladyofhopephilly.com.
formation for this event as soon as it is re-scheduled. If any-
one has purchased a ticket for the Parish Breakfast, please
be assured that all tickets will be honored for the new date. ASSISTED LIVING AND / OR LONG TERM
CARE FOR SENIORS
ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA Information on the cost of Senior Living
TELEVISION MASS
Every Sunday, at 5:30AM on Channel 6-WPVI and Care in Philadelphia, along with Finance Assis-
TV, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia celebrates tance Programs, can be found at
Sunday Mass, which is broadcast through the courtesy of www.payingforseniorcare.com. This website will
Channel 6-WPVI. help you find eligibility and benefit information for
over 300 programs regarding care for elderly loved
ones.
CATHOLICPHILLY.COM is the online succes-
sor to the Catholic Standard and Times. Read local
& world Catholic news every day. Sign up for free, weekly GET TO KNOW OUR SAINTS
email newsletters! During this “restrictive phase”, why not take
some time to research our Saints? You will find that
LIVE ROSARY TO END CORONAVIRUS WITH we have lots of things in common with some of the
THE FAITHFUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE Saints. This is a great activity for children and their
Join us online, by phone, or in spirit as we pray the parents, guardians, and/or grandparents to do togeth-
Rosary every night at 8 PM. We will ask the miraculous er. You can start with your favorite Saint, the Saint
intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to put an end to the for whom you are name, the Saint of the day, or the
Coronavirus. When: Monday through Friday Nights:
8:00-8:30 PM (Eastern). Click the link 5-10 minutes early Saint of the month.
to allow your device to download necessary software. On
your computer, go to www.archphila.org; click on The Saints we celebrate this week are as follows:
“Offices,” a list of offices will appear, click on “New Evan-
gelization.” Click “Events” tab and find “Nightly at 8PM June 21 - St. Terence
ET, The Rosary...Coronavirus” and click on “full details.” June 21 - St. Aloysius Gonzaga
The next screen will show a choice for “Rosary in English” June 22 - St. St. Paulinus of Nola
and you can click on the words “Click here to join the Ro-
sary by video.” You may want to dial in by phone at 646- June 22 - SS. John Fisher and Thomas More
558-8656 and enter the Webinar ID: 494 480 541. Hosted June 24 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
by: Meghan Cokeley, Office of New Evangelization, Arch- June 27 - St. Cyril of Alexandria
diocese of Philadelphia. June 29 - SS. Peter and Paul
WHAT WE LOVE Which Saint is celebrated on your birthday? Enjoy
your Saints Adventure!
“We cannot help conforming ourselves to what we love.”
—St. Francis de Sales PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS
Please patronize those who advertise here
in our Church Bulletin. They enable us to publish
+ Please check with organizations, schools, parishes, etc. our bulletin each week and we are grateful for their
who have postings in our bulletin to see if their events support. Tell them you are giving them business because
and/or functions have been cancelled or postponed. you saw the advertisement in the Church Bulletin.
Thank you. Be safe. God bless!SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR ADDICTION: ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES, AND
HOPE IN CHRIST OFFERINGS OF BREAD AND WINE
Although the Mass Book for 2020 is full, there are
You are not alone! The Church desires to be Adoration Chapel Candles and Offerings of
close to her children who are struggling with Bread and Wine still available in 2020. Each of
addiction and to bring them the healing power these are lit or offered for an entire week, seven
of Jesus Christ’s love. Many parishes around days. Just like a Mass, you may offer these for a
the Archdiocese are extending God’s merciful living or deceased person, or special intention. The
and loving hand to those struggling with an addiction as donations are: $20 for each Adoration Chapel Candle
well as their families and loved ones. The Hope in and $25 for the offering of Bread and Wine. You may
Christ: Spiritual Support for Addiction webpage provides call or come to the Rectory during regular business hours
a central location for Catholic resources, ongoing sup- to see which weeks are available, or you may complete
port, testimonies and events that are happening through- one of the forms below, being sure to include your
out the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to spiritually support phone number, in case we need to contact you. Attach
you in your journey towards recovery. You may visit your donation to the form, and place it in an envelope.
archphila.org/hope for details and postings. You may drop it in the collection basket when
you attend Mass, or mail it to our Stella Maris
IN-HOME SUPPORT SYSTEM Rectory: 2901 S 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19148.
Are you homebound? Would you benefit from on- ALTAR BREAD AND WINE
going services such as meals, transportation or a senior
companion, and short-term services (housekeeping and Altar Bread and Wine may be offered for an
personal care)? The In-Home Support Program may be entire week, for the living or deceased. If you
able to help you. If you are at least 60 years of age, need are interested, please complete the information
assistance or supervision when leaving the home and are below and return the form to Stella Maris
basically homebound, please call 215-732-1140 to learn Rectory with a $25 donation. Please include
more about this program. your phone number on the form. All names and donors
will be posted in our Church Bulletin accordingly.
This information has been provided by Catholic Health
Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. IN HONOR/MEMORY OF:
LILY’S GIFT MINISTRY ____________________________________________
REQUESTED BY:
Lily's Gift Ministry is a beautiful Philadelphia Arch-
diocesan resource for women and couples who have re- ____________________________________________
ceived a poor prenatal diagnosis and would like support
carrying their precious baby to term.
Learn more about this very important ministry Phone#________________________________________
at www.lilysgift.org.
ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES
This information has been provided by the Archdiocese
of Philadelphia, the Office for Life and Family. Two Adoration Chapel candles are available
to be offered ($20 each) for the living or
FATHER’S DAY BLESSING deceased, and will remain lit for seven days.
God our Father, If you would like to reserve a candle,
In Your wisdom and love You made all things. complete the information below and return
Bless these men, that they may be strengthened as the form to Stella Maris Rectory with a $20 donation.
Christian fathers. Please include your phone number on the form. All
Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. names and donors will be posted in our Church Bulletin
Grant that we, their sons and daughters, accordingly.
May honor them always
With a spirit of profound respect. IN HONOR/MEMORY OF:
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
On this day that our country observes what is called ______________________________________________
“Father’s Day”, may we as Catholic Christians, pause not only REQUESTED BY:
to honor our human fathers, but even more importantly, also
honor through, with, and in Jesus, in the unity of the Holy Spir- ______________________________________________
it, God the Father from whom all is created. Whenever we give
all the glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, it is the
Father’s Day! Have a happy and blessed Father’s Day!
Phone#_______________________________________You can also read
